Welcome to the Missouri ACT Test Administration Q&A Session Please call: (800) An operator will greet you and place you into the session. We will take questions over the phone, or through the private chat feature. If you chat a question, we will not chat a response. Instead, we will read these out loud and respond to them.

2 The ACT Plus Writing –Paper and Online Formats ACT – Approved Accommodations Grade 11 students Audio connection: (800) An operator will greet you and connect you to the session. Your Testing Program

3 Audio connection: (800) An operator will greet you and connect you to the session. Test Dates The ACT Plus Writing AdministrationDates The ACT Initial Test Date (Paper)April 19, 2016 The ACT Makeup Test Date (Paper)May 3, 2016 The ACT Accommodations Test Window (Paper)April 19 – May 3, 2016 The ACT Online – Test WindowApril 19 – May 3, 2016

4 ACT Approved Accommodations –Request for examinees with a documented disability –ACT authorizes timing guidelines, and testing materials based on diagnosis and documentation –College reportable scores Test Accessibility and Accommodations –Online ordering system –Used to submit requests for A-A Accommodations –Internet Explorer v.11 or later, Firefox or Chrome –Training posted on state website Audio connection: (800) An operator will greet you and connect you to the session. The ACT – Accommodations/TAA System

5 Testing Non-Public School Students –If your school is responsible for testing non-public school students, your school will need to test using the paper format. –Staff at the testing school must complete Block K on all non- public students answer documents using the non-public school’s 6 digit ACT high school code. Testing Non-Public School Students with Accommodations –Have the non-public school administrator ACT at for more information. Include “MO non- public School Accommodation Request” in the subject line. Audio connection: (800) An operator will greet you and connect you to the session. The ACT – Non-public School Students

6 Deadline to submit online requests and documentation via TAA –January 22, 2016 Deadline to submit reconsideration requests of ACT-Approved Accommodations in TAA –March 25, 2016 Audio connection: (800) An operator will greet you and connect you to the session. The ACT – Accommodations Deadlines

7 For policy inquiries, please contact the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education at or visit the MDESE website at: Audio connection: (800) An operator will greet you and connect you to the session. State Contact Information

8 Missouri State Testing Website: Standard Time –ACT: , ext –Contact Us: Accommodations –ACT: , ext Audio connection: (800) An operator will greet you and connect you to the session. ACT Contact Information

9 Audio connection: (800) An operator will greet you and connect you to the session. Q&A We will take questions over the phone, or through the private chat feature. If you chat a question, we will not chat a response. Instead, we will read these out loud and respond to them.